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1871 The Desert of the ExodusLondon: 1871Illustrated throughout with lithographs and folding maps, this is the two volume first edition of E. H. Palmer's narrative about his travels through the Sinai peninsula. -
1836 Journey Through Arabia PetraeaLondon: 1836The first English language edition of M. de Laborde's travel narratives of his time in Asia Minor, Syria and Egypt, with illustrations throughout and a folding map. -
1853 Discoveries in the Ruins of Nineveh and Babylon; with Travels in Armenia, Kurdistan and the DesertLondon: 1853A smaer first edition following Sir Austen Henry Layard's significant second archaeological expedition to Nineveh and Babylon, with folding plates. -
1838 Journey through Arabia Petraea to Mount Sinai, and the Excavated City of Petra, the Edom of the PropheciesLondon: [1838]Leather-bound second edition of Léon de Laborde's fascinating archaeological expedition through ancient Arabia Petraea. -
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2004 Children of the LampLondon; New York; Toronto; Sydney; Auckland; Mexico City; New Delhi; Hong Kong: 2004A signed first edition, first impression, in excellent condition, and accompanied by rare promotional postcards. -
1853 Lares and Penates: Or, Cilicia and its GovernorsLondon: 1853An informative and wonderfully illustrated text on the former region of Cilicia with particular insight into 'lares and penates', or household gods. -
1856 A Narrative of the Siege of KarsLondon: 1856Insightful recount of major event in the Crimean War from Humphry Sandwith with lovely folding maps. -
c.1920 Eastern MemoriesDover: c.1920A lovely copy of a very scarce travel memoir on the Middle East and Southern Europe in the publisher's original cloth, with gilt design and eleven monochrome photographic plates and in-text illustrations throughout. -
1910 The Soul of a TurkLondon: 1910A lovely copy of the first edition of this engaging, illustrated cultural work of ethnography in the publisher's original green cloth binding, with eight monochrome plates, including a portrait frontispiece, reproduced from real photographs. -
1913 Eothen: or Traces of Travel Brought Home from the EastLondon: 19131913 chronicle of Kinglake's travels featuring vibrant colour plates by Frank Brangwyn -
1876 Palestine and Syria: Handbook for TravellersLeipsic : 1876The uncommon first edition of this traveller's handbook to Palestine and Syria, from authoritative German publisher Karl Baedeker. -
1886 The City of DavidLondon: 1886A vanishingly scarce history and topographical guide to Jerusalem and the City of David. -
1810 A Journey from Aleppo to Jerusalem, at Easter, A D. 1697London: 1810The eighth edition of this classic travel journal from Henry Maundrell, recounting his journey from Aleppo to Jerusalem. With folding plates. -
1844 Walks About the City and Environs of JerusalemLondon: 1844A beautifully illustrated guide to Jerusalem from W. H. Bartlett, documenting the city and its inhabitants. -
1884 Oriental CarpetsLondon: 1884The scarce first edition of this informative narrative of Oriental Carpets, complete with lithographic plates including a frontispiece and folding map. -
1894 Palestine and Syria Handbook for TravellersLeipsic : 1894A scarce second edition of this Baedeker handbook to Palestine and Syria, complete with folding maps. -
1906 Palestine and Syria: With the Chief Routes through Mesopotamia and BabyloniaLeipzig : 1906A smart fourth edition of this traveller's guide to Palestine and Syria, from popular German publisher Karl Baedeker. -
1934 Permanent Way through the KhyberLondon: 1934Illustrated throughout with photographic plates, this is the scarce first edition of Victor Bayley's first hand account of the construction of the Khyber Pass. -
1839 Travels in the East, Including a Journey in the Holy LandEdinburgh: 1839A wonderful example of the first English translation of Alphonse de Lamartine's tour of the Levant in the early 1830s. -
1732 A Journey From Aleppo to Jerusalem at Easter, A.D. 1697Oxford: 1732The fifth edition of this travel classic from Henry Maundrell, recounting his Easter pilgrimage from Aleppo to Jerusalem, adorned with folding plates and bound in full calf with contemporary boards. -
1909 Egyptian Birds, For the Most Part Seen in the Nile ValleyLondon: 1909The first edition of Charles Whymper's informative volume on the ornithology of Egypt and the Nile Valley, illustrated throughout with colour plates. -
1908 Egypt in AsiaLondon: 1908The first edition of this richly illustrated account of pre-Biblical Syria and Palestine, compiled by George Cormack. -
1868-1869 My Wanderings. Being Travels in the EastLondon: 1868-1869A two volume edition of John Gadsby's account of his travels, illustrated with a folding map to volume I. -
1946 Recipes from BaghdadBaghdad: 1946The first edition of this very scarce mid 20th century cookery work presenting recipes hailing from Baghdad and Iraq. -
1805 Travels Through Syria and Egypt, in the Years 1783, 1784, and 1785London: 1805The third English language translation of comte de Volney's detailed and charmingly illustrated account of his late eighteenth century travels in Syria and Egypt. -
1845 Eothen, Or Traces of Travel Brought Home from the EastLondon: 1845Vibrantly illustrated with hand coloured lithographs, this is the second edition of Kinglake's account of his travels in the East. -
1932 A Persian JourneyNew York: 1932The first U.S. edition of this illustrated journey through Persia, with illustrations by the celebrated artist Fred Richards. -
1893 Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & MeccahLondon: 1893Beautifully illustrated with chromolithographs and tinted lithographs, this is an excellent example of Captain Sir Richard F. Burton's account of his pilgrimage to Medina and Meccah. -
1906 Under the Syrian Sun: The Lebanon, Baalbek Galilee, and JudaeaLondon: 1906The first edition of this vivid two-volume travelogue through Syria, adorned with colour plates. -
1875 The Book of Ser Marco Polo, the VenetianLondon: 1875The beautifully illustrated second edition of Colonel Henry Yule's discussion of the travels of Marco Polo, richly illustrated throughout and with folding plates and maps. -
1839 Travels in the Trans-Caucasian Provinces of RussiaLondon: 1839The illustrated first edition of Captain Wilbraham's account of his travels in the lands between the Caspian and the Black Sea, including Georgia and the Caucasus -
1855 Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to El-Medinah and Meccah: Vol. I. - El-MisrLondon: 1855A first edition of the first volume from Richard Burton's groundbreaking travel work presenting his remarkable journey through Meccah and El-Medinah in the nineteenth century. -
1938 To Persia for FlowersLondon: 1938A very scarce account of a trip to Iran by two female botanists to collect species for the Natural History Museum. -
c1900 Flowers of the Holy LandJerusalem: c1900A charming souvenir book comprising a beautiful series of pressed flowers from Jerusalem. -
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1957 Just the Job: Some Experiences of a Colonial PolicemanLondon: 1957The scarce first edition of the memoirs of controversial Palestine Police Force officer Geoffrey J. Morton, with a signed letter from Morton. -
1892 Persia and the Persian QuestionLondon: 1892The illustrated first edition of Curzon's detailed history of Persia, in which he aimed to inform the British about Persia's importance in the rivalry between the British and Russian Empires in Central Asia.